DOD working on recipe to improve food on military bases
The DOD is working on a coordinated attack to address food problems on bases.
By Karen Jowers
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Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals
The decision puts back on track agreements that would have the three men plead guilty in exchange for being spared the possibility of the death penalty.
The only person convicted in Sept. 11 attacks now says he renounces terrorism, Osama bin Laden
The only man ever convicted in a U.S. court for a role in the Sept. 11 attacks now says he is renouncing terrorism, al-Qaida and the Islamic State.
FBI: Shooter at Pensacola Navy base coordinated with al-Qaida
The contacts between the shooter, Mohammed Alshamrani, and the al-Qaida operative were discovered on the shooter's phone, according to the official.
Army 4-star will co-lead Manhattan Project-style effort to create and distribute COVID-19 vaccine
The other co-lead called the vaccine timeline “credible” but noted that it will be “challenging.”
By Kyle Rempfer
Many low-income military families need SNAP, but can’t overcome an eligibility hurdle
Congress should revisit SNAP eligibility for military families in the next coronavirus relief bill by excluding BAH from gross income, say the authors of this commentary.
By Frances Tilney Burke and Angela Rachidi
VA defends use of unproven malaria drug on veterans for coronavirus
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie on Wednesday defended the use of an unproven drug on veterans for the coronavirus, insisting they were never used as “test subjects” but given the treatment only when medically appropriate.
Troops to receive Purple Hearts for injuries during Iranian missile barrage on al-Asad airbase in Iraq
It’s unclear at the moment how many troops will receive the medals. The defense official told Military Times that the medal award packets are still going through the approval process.
AFRICOM confirms two civilians were killed in February 2019 airstrike targeting al-Shabab militants
"While we follow very precise and rigorous standards, in instances where we fail to meet our expectations, we will admit the mistake."
By Diana Stancy
American troops had only hours to react to Iranian ballistic missile attack. Here’s what they did.
“I don’t know what I’ve done to deserve such dedicated and loyal Airmen, but I know without a doubt the blind trust and genuine love we’ve developed over the past few months played a major role in our survival that night.”
By Shawn Snow
US installs new missile defense systems in Iraq following Iranian strikes
The military has been gradually moving the defensive systems into Iraq over the last few months.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Patriot missile defense systems now active in Iraq, say US officials
Patriot missile launchers and two other short-range systems are now in place at al-Asad Air Base,.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press